I have been playing League of Legends for about four years and for most of that time it was the only game I played. So I was definitely biased and taken out of my comfort zone when I was asked to join my friends in learning how to Dota 2. I am … [Continue reading]
Hotline Miami: Questioning Violence in Videogames
I get a phone call. "We need a package delivered to Estate Drive 232, express. The normal driver has fallen ill. Please wear something suitable. *CLICK*". I walk down to my car and head on over. It is a quiet drive. Outside the door, I put on my … [Continue reading]
Videogames and Nostalgia
Jagged Alliance 2, X-COM, and Fallout 2 are some of the best games I have ever played and are part of my most beloved franchises, and I am far from alone in that. These games have some of the most hardcore fans ever seen in computer gaming. The … [Continue reading]
Conflict of Narrative and Open World RPGs
The fantastic Hero story is one that we are all too familiar with. An simple character with an ordinary life who then becomes extraordinary in courage, skill, and cunning and eventually saves the day. This is perhaps one of the oldest stories we … [Continue reading]